Madden NFL 07 (Playstation 3, 2006)

While the graphics are clearly superior to the PS2, there are several facets of the game that were clearly not thought through when it was brought to market: a video preceding a no-huddle offensive; no Madden voice over (not sure that is critical); sporadic high-level player face detail and several others that you can read about on Game Spot. Most recommend playing the PS2 version on the PS3 over purchasing this game which was clearly rushed through development to meet the PS3 launch.

The game play is fun for everyone, extremely realistic The game can get a little choppy at times, a problem they will fix on the next version. The online play is very slow, which makes it hard to play. Overall, this game is great, one of my favorites for PS3, can't wait for 08' hopefully they'll get the kinks worked out.

This is the last year that this game was truly good. Madden 08 there was more featuers, but you had to wait for the game to get loaded and you couldn`t sim the season, or games. It made you play. If you play "Franchise Owner" that becopmes diffuclt.

Madden 09, truly is a great disapointment. If you never played before then it would be great for you. If you are a gammer, they "Dumbed Down" for you. That commercail, little girl playing against her dad and winning, thats what they have done with 09.

08, pick it up for $10 to $15, can`t go wrong. I would not purchase 08, or 09. Had them and never played them.

People know John Madden in one of three ways. First, there are the die-hard football fans who remember him as "Coach," from his days with the Raiders. Then there are the NFL fans who know John Madden by his commentary for all those years on Monday Night Football, and welcomed "John" into their homes. Then there is the videogame generation, who know him simply as "Madden." John Madden is a veritable institution, quite possibly the most recognized man associated with the greatest of all professional sports. (Please write in to correct me on this.) EA Sports has been churning out their yearly Madden games since 1990, and this latest game, just like all the others, is supposed to be the latest and greatest yet.

Shaun Alexander is on the cover of the game this year, following up on a record-breaking season. Last year was without question the year of the running back, and Madden NFL 07 follows suit, focusing the improvements in the game engine this year on enhancing the running game. The first upgrade is the highlight stick, which replaces the truck stick. The highlight stick enables those game-breaking moves that allow the top backs to evade tackles and break those huge runs. There are forty new broken tackle animations, allowing you to lower your shoulder and smash through a defender, spin your way around them, or perform one of a slew of other tricks to avoid being brought down.


The top running backs in the game have their own unique ways to avoid defenders, and this is taken into account, as the highlight stick enables context-sensitive moves based on your back's size, ability and tendencies. Bruising running backs like the Chiefs' Larry Johnson can knock aside linebackers like bowling pins, while wilier backs like the Steelers' Willie Parker are better at dancing, darting and slipping tackles before breaking big gains. The downside to using these flashy moves to get past defenders is that you increase your chances of fumbling the ball (which I found out all too often while challenging human opponents on Xbox Live).

These new animations are the visual highlight this year, as the character models and fields don't look much better than what we've seen on previous current-generation entries in the Madden series. This is a sharp-looking game, though, and the series has been for years. The grass in the middle of the field will deform and get muddier and worn as play goes on, for instance, and even on the regular old Xbox, it's hard to find fault with such great-looking character models, excellent use of reflective surfaces and some really well-designed stadiums.
The new gameplay features steal the show here, though, particularly the aforementioned highlight stick and the new lead blocker control. With lead blocking, you can take control of an offensive lineman, tight end or fullback, and lay down the lead block for your running back, clearing a path towards a big gain. Teams (and their corresponding halfbacks) with excellent fullbacks will probably benefit the most from this, like the Chargers and their stud blocker Lorenzo Neal, who runs point for Ladainian Tomlinson, serving as his eyes and leading the charge through the defensive line (no pun intended). The system works well, for the most part, and there's some strategy to deciding what kind of block to utilize based on your situation. You can cut block to take someone's legs out from under them, and you can even intentionally hold the defender.
Overall Rating: A 10 out of 10.

A number of key features missing in Madden 06 have returned; highlight stick, lead-blocker controls are useful gameplay additions; superstar mode is reasonably compelling this year; having the hall of fame players is also a nice addition. This is an excellent game and definitely a step foward for the playstation 3.

And that is where the good news ends. Game play is very sluggish, and missing all of the extras that makes Madden a great football game.

Madden NFL 2007 Plays Better on Playstation 3 Than Any Other Video Games like Playstation 2, Xbox & Gamecube.

The graphics are great, better than anything put out on ps2, but they changed way to many things in this next version of madden. They came out with a whole new game it seems, and for madden lovers it was a unneeded and unwanted change. If they took the controls from Madden 07 on ps2 and added with the graphics of this game, it would be the best madden ever. My favorite part of the game for many years, The franchise mode, got ruined. They took away the fantasy draft and all the GM responsibilities. You can't create a new stadium, set ticket prices. The graphics make up for all that, and as soon as you get used to the new controls, its a great game. Since madden is a game you buy and not rent, I would recommend buying it.

This game is incredible with graphics. It is definatly a step above the rest. The reason I gave it an average rating is for ease of use. This game has a lot of great features like lead blocking but is somewhat cumbersome to learn. It definately takes some time to get used to.

This is a pretty fun game. I'm a true Madden fan, and I was looking to buy Madden '08, but didn't want to spend upwards of $50 dollars, so I decided to buy this game. The controls are a bit difficult to get used to, but it's a pretty fun game altogether. It is definitely a cheaper alternative to buying the brand spankin' new version. Plus, games are always way cheaper when the new version of it comes out.

I have been a huge fan of the Madden series. Madden 06 was ok, but it started to get a little repetitive. Madden 07 confirmed my original fear that having an exclusive license for EA Sports will hurt the game because they have no competition.

Even if you dont mind that the game doesn't have many new features from '06, no person can possibly handle the problems with presentation. There are numerous times where the game gets choppy.

To top it off, the audio is horrible. They have ESPN radio announcers announcing the game, which is ok, but they actually make it sound like you are listening to a game on the radio! Why would you watch a game in high-definition but want to hear the sound of AM radio?

If you have the PS2 version, stick with it. If you are not familiar with the Madden series, you might like this game, but if you are a big Madden fan, you may be disappointed.

Though the classic title is still a very in depth game where you can control everything in franchise mode, and in superstar mode must practice 5 times a week or more, there are many glitches in game play that detract from the total value. Every cut scene before and after plays is choppy and hesitates a second or two. At first it's not a big deal, but then it just gets annoying. Still very fun, but i will definitely try 2Ksports nfl game coming out.

Graphics are better then ps2 but far worse than xbox 360.

Every down in this game it has slight glitches which makes the game freeze for a second. it is very annoying after awhile

nothing special about this game, graphics stink, gameplay is far worse

THE MOTION CONTROL WILL MAKE YOU GO INSANE
the only thing you can do is hit stick with it and since there is a lag you never get the hit off

Save your money for Madden 2008 or maybe no madden at all!

Good game, New features, great graphics and smooth game play. New feature this year with lead blocker control you can also shake the controler to activate hit stick, pretty cool overall

I GOT BURNT I NEVER RECIEVED IT AND PAID FOR IT...... I FILED A DISPUTE AGAINST THIS PERSON ALREADY I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING

The game as a whole is good the graphics are awesome but the game itself seems like it was rushed to get on the shelf. There are alot of extra between play film that is unnecessay. I like playing Madden but think the game could have been better.

best game i have ever played. for a true gamer this is what you want. if you liked madden for ps2 youll love it for ps3. better graphics and much more fun.

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I bought this Madden 07 game three week ago and it is a good game.Madden 07 is raising the bar.I play this gae almost everyday.

for back in the day.this was and still is a good game.it has it's ty[ical madden style of play and has a different flare then the newer maddens.the only thin is if you have one you have them all.they update players and change a few things.i got it for the cover since i am a seattle,good game to have if you are a collecter.

Great product. What is this new review stuff? lol anyways, i needed this game to complete my ps3 collection and im glad i have it now. Thanks!

I bought the game bexauser I like Football and the game ws at the right price. I haven't haD A CHANCE TO REALLY PLASY IT ALOT YET BUT MY KID LOVES IT